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Ex-FAA contractor pleads guilty to spying for Iran

Abouzar Rahmati, who previously served in the IRGC, pleaded guilty to spying for Iran from 2017-2024, giving Iran hundreds of gigabytes of data on US aviation and solar energy industries.

At least 19 dead:

Aircraft collides with helicopter, crashes into Potomac River

FAA says passenger aircraft crashed into the Potomac River outside of Washington, DC, after colliding midair with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter.

'National defense airspace'

FAA closes some airspace in Montana

The move comes after an "unidentified object" was shot down over the Canadian territory of Yukon.

'No evidence of a cyberattack'

FAA: Damaged database file led to flight outages

The outage resulted in almost 9,600 flights being delayed and over 1,300 canceled.

FedEx requests missile defense systems on cargo planes

The FAA has received a formal request from the international courier giant to equip its planes with anti-missile defense systems.

FAA to inspect airplanes following Colorado accident

FAA stepping up inspections of Boeing 777 airplanes equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines.

FAA halts flights to New York, Philadelphia airports

FAA temporarily halts flights to NY, Philadelphia airports after trainee tests positive for coronavirus.

FAA: US flights should avoid Iraq and Iran

Federal Aviation Administration orders US airlines to avoid flying over Iran and its neighbors, additional airlines follow suit.

Report: Trump approved Iran strike, then pulled back

NYT reports that Trump approved military strikes against Iran in retaliation for downing drone, but pulled back from launching them.

Tablets, Devices Soon to be Allowed on Takeoff from Israel

Travelers leaving from Ben Gurion Airport will soon be able to use small electronic devices during takeoff on flights leaving the country.

Russian Airlines Resume Flights to Israel

Following FAA measure, Russian airlines begin to lift their own ban on flights to Ben-Gurion.

FAA Lifts Ban on Flights to Israel

US flights to Israel to resume after brief ban. Will European carriers follow suit?

Finally Obama Leads from the Front: The Hamas-FAA Move

Parshat Massei and the FAA Flight Ban

FAA Extends Ban on Flights to Israel

Washington still reportedly considering a decision to lift flight ban on Israel due to 'security concerns'.

US and European Airlines Suspend Flights to Israel

Rocket strike near airport leads American flight agency to temporarily ban travel to Ben-Gurion Airport.

US Orders 149 Airport Towers Shut Due to Budget Cuts

US Federal Aviation Administration ordered shutdown of air-traffic control towers at 149 small airports due to budget constraints.

US Joins World in Grounding Boeing Dreamliner Passenger Jet

The US FAA has joined Europe, Japan and India in grounding Boeing’s 787 wide-body Dreamliner passenger jet. Only Poland operates the jet.